About Charter for Charity
Charter for Charity operates a financially self-sustaining air charter business that converts its profits into charitable flight hours to serve people in need of air transportation.
Focus Areas
air transportationaviationhuman servicesmedical/critical transport
Who They Fund
airports (public and regional)air carriers / airlinesair travelers / general public
Funding Style
infrastructure/capital supportoperational support for transportation servicesproject-based transportation development
Topics
About Charter for Charity
Charter for Charity Inc turns profits from a for-profit charter business into charitable flight hours, making air transportation the core of its philanthropy. The foundation’s recent grants show a clear pattern of support for organizations that move people in critical need, especially hospitals, veteran-serving nonprofits, and medical-research institutions. In 2024, the largest gift in the recent list went to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis for air transportation, reflecting the role flights can play in accessing care and services. Other major awards support institutions such as the University of California Regents in Los Angeles and Veterans Airlift Command in Wayzata. The giving profile also includes organizations serving children and families, such as Make-A-Wish Foundation in Phoenix and Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando. Across the grant list, the foundation’s work is tied to transportation access rather than general operating support alone, with flight capacity used as the philanthropic tool. That makes the funder distinct among transportation-oriented grantmakers: the charitable asset is not cash alone, but flight hours delivered through a charter operation.
What Charter for Charity Funds
Medical and critical transport sits at the center of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $5,662,962 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis for air transportation, and $4,077,333 to University of California Regents in Los Angeles for the same purpose. The pattern suggests direct support for organizations that need reliable flight access for patients and related needs. Veteran-serving groups are another visible theme. Veterans Airlift Command in Wayzata received $3,185,550 in 2023 and $2,491,703 in 2024, with the later grant marked for air transportation. The foundation also supported Wounded Warrior Foundation in Topeka with $3,171,259 in 2024 for air transportation and an additional $687,500 in 2023. Children’s and family-facing organizations appear as well. Make-A-Wish Foundation in Phoenix received $3,171,259 in 2024 for air transportation, while Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando received $906,074 in 2024 for the same purpose.
How Charter for Charity Gives
Typical grants are in the multimillion-dollar range: the 25th percentile is $2,718,222, the median is $3,171,259, and the 75th percentile is $3,985,750. The grant list also shows repeat recipients across years, including Veterans Airlift Command, Wounded Warrior Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pepperdine University, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Charter for Charity Inc is structured around a for-profit charter operation that generates charitable flight capacity, and the active programs describe pre-paid hourly flight cards to selected partner organizations. Those programs are not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$42.1M
Total Assets
$342K
Total Revenue
$43.4M
Total Expenses
$43M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.7M and $4M, with a median of $3.2M.
25th Percentile
$2.7M
Median
$3.2M
75th Percentile
$4M
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN BIRCH
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